Tracie B.
- Virginia Beach, VA 23455 ( 6.6 mi )
- Expert Spelling Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 06/2019
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $30.00 to $50.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Language Arts, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Reading
My comments on tutoring Spelling : I hold a Master's degree in special education and am experienced as a K-5 special education teacher in all areas of language arts. I am certified by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators as an Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator. Orton-Gillingham is a multisensory literacy approach that includes explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, reading, spelling, and writing.
Building meaningful relationships with my students is my top priority. This helps me to personalize the learning experience. I take a multisensory approach to teaching. I like to make learning as interactive as possible for my students to ensure a high-level of engagement and maximum retention of new learning.
I have been teaching elementary special education since 2014. I have a passion for my chosen career and a life-long love of all things literacy. I have taught students from K-5th grade in reading, writing, math, executive functioning skills, study skills, and social skills. I have worked with students with varying levels of ability. I am experienced in working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder; other health impairments such as ADHD, anxiety, executive functioning disorders, and OCD; and specific learning disabilities such as processing disorders, dyslexia, dysgraphi ... read more